Who occupies the heart of Vladimir Putin?
The most insistent rumors suggest that Alina Kabaeva, a former gymnast, is the woman with whom Vladimir Putin is rebuilding his love life.
Officially, the president of Russia is single and without commitment since in 2014, and after 30 years of marriage, he decided to divorce his wife -and mother of his two daughters-, Lyudmila Putina.
At the time, his spokesperson clarified that there were no other women in his life, but since then, the rumor mill has not stopped. It has been said, for example, that he dated Wendy Deng, ex-wife of mogul Rupert Murdoch and close friend of Ivanka Trump for a season. However, the most insistent rumors always have the same name: Alina Kabaeva.
21 years younger than Putin (65), Kabaeva is a retired gymnast who won Olympic gold in Athens, who has done her first steps as a model and tried to find a place in the music industry, and ended up as a parliamentarian for the government party for get, later, a 'job' in a media company related to the president. Everything has been said about them for more than ten years: from the time they were engaged - her rings constantly arouse suspicion - until they have several secret children in common.
Putin never talks about his private life
The Kremlin has consistently denied it, but that hasn't ended the rumors. Mysterious and extremely jealous of his privacy, Putin never talks about his private life. He didn't when he was married and he doesn't do it now. In fact, according to the Russian press itself, it is easier to report on national security issues than on anything that has to do with your privacy.
Not surprisingly, Putin was a KGB agent before he was president. But in July last year, during his private vacation, the Russian leader made a small slip that fueled speculation. Putin got out of the car he was driving, opened the back door and after a red bag was peeked inside and before it could be seen who owned it, he quickly closed the door.
Everyone interpreted that their new partner was riding in the back seat. Some take it for granted that it was Kabaeva; others say the Russian leader may have a new and unknown girlfriend. Meanwhile, Russia still has no first lady. At least, officially ...
